Job Description

The successful candidate will work with A/Prof Suresh Valiyaveettil on material synthesis under a project on developing novel metal organic networks.

The main responsibilities of the position includes:

• Conduct research in the area of material synthesis
• Collect and analyse the data 
• Publish the data on time
• Prepare and keep an up to date lab report
• Prepare and present weekly report
• Help with laboratory safety management
• Coordinate with group of people involved in the project

Qualifications

• Qualifications / Discipline: PhD degree in organic synthesis or polymer synthesis

Skills:

• Able to conduct independent experiments in a chemical laboratory
• Knowledge of various spectroscopic (FTIR, UV-Vis, Fluorescence), thermal (TGA, DSC), structural (XRD) and microscopic (Optical, SEM) analytical techniques
• Proven research track record (e.g. publications in international journals) in material synthesis and characterisation.

Experience:

• Strong research experience in material synthesis and characterization, good publication record, analysis of characterization data are considered important for this position.

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More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Science
Department : Chemistry
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 16628